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Original Date Announced
March 6, 2018DOJ sues California, US v. California (E.D. Cal.), arguing that three of its state laws violate federal law because they obstruct federal law enforcement, including 8 U.S.C. § 1373. The laws being challenged are SB 54 ("California Values Act"), AB 450 ("Immigrant Worker Protection Act") and AB 103 (re inspection of detention facilities). These laws pertain to information-sharing with federal authorities, inspection of immigration detention facilities, and workplace protections. [ID #308]
Complaint: *U.S. v. California*Subsequent Trump-Era and Court Action(s)
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July 5, 2018
District Court Order
District court rejected challenges and upheld all of SB54, AB103, and most of AB450.
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April 18, 2019
Ninth Circuit opinion
Ninth Circuit affirms district court decision, except for one subsection of AB 103—codified at California Government Code section12532(b)(1)(C) [requires examination of the circumstances surrounding the apprehension and transfer of immigration detainees ]—that discriminates against and impermissibly burdens the federal government, and so is unlawful under the doctrine of intergovernmental immunity. The government's petition for certiorari (https://www.justice.gov/brief/file/1213031/download) was denied with two noted dissents, see https://reason.com/2020/06/16/why-did-the-supreme-court-deny-certiorari-in-the-california-sanctuary-city-case-after-13-relists/.
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**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**
Current Status
Not in effectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/Actual In LitigationTrump Administration Action: AdjudicationSubject Matter: InteriorAgencies Affected: AGPre Trump-Era Policies
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October 5, 2017
The California law that DOJ has challenged, AB 450, the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, prohibits employers from allowing immigration enforcement agents to enter nonpublic areas of a worksite without a judicial warrant or to access employee records without a subpoena or judicial warrant, among other obligations.
California Assembly Bill 450